Televangelists
This could be titled "Jesus Needs a Jet" or "Spring Water Will Make You Rich" This photo is my tiny rant about the seemingly endless commercials by millionaire televangelists begging for money through blatant scams. They seem to be multiplying on cable these days.
For me there is nothing inherently wrong with televangelism. There are many godly Christian leaders who use television to advance their heartfelt beliefs. As a retired broadcast executive I can say that television makes it easier for a façade of godliness to be presented, when behind the scenes, all that is truly occurring is a fleecing of unsuspecting sheep. (Gotta' have that mansion oh yeah and don't forget to throw in a private jet)
The core cause of most televangelist scams is the belief known as the health-wealth gospel. Televangelists are the primary propagators of the idea that it is always God’s will for all Christians to be perfectly healthy and financially wealthy. The essential message of the health-wealth gospel is that if you give money, God is obligated to bless you with health and wealth.
Sorry if you find my rant offensive. That is not my intent. It's just that these guys are so full of it that I go crazy every time I'm offered magic spring water or a prayer cloth saturated with blessings which take effect when I send in a starter gift of only $49.95...
I wish they would all follow the advice given by George Burns as God in the classic 1977 movie, "Oh God!"
"You take these answers and give them to Reverend Big Mouth and you say that God says he's a phony. And also tell him, if he wants to get rich, fine, tell him to sell earth shoes. But, personally, tell him, I'd like him to shut up."
Televangelists
This could be titled "Jesus Needs a Jet" or "Spring Water Will Make You Rich" This photo is my tiny rant about the seemingly endless commercials by millionaire televangelists begging for money through blatant scams. They seem to be multiplying on cable these days.
For me there is nothing inherently wrong with televangelism. There are many godly Christian leaders who use television to advance their heartfelt beliefs. As a retired broadcast executive I can say that television makes it easier for a façade of godliness to be presented, when behind the scenes, all that is truly occurring is a fleecing of unsuspecting sheep. (Gotta' have that mansion oh yeah and don't forget to throw in a private jet)
The core cause of most televangelist scams is the belief known as the health-wealth gospel. Televangelists are the primary propagators of the idea that it is always God’s will for all Christians to be perfectly healthy and financially wealthy. The essential message of the health-wealth gospel is that if you give money, God is obligated to bless you with health and wealth.
Sorry if you find my rant offensive. That is not my intent. It's just that these guys are so full of it that I go crazy every time I'm offered magic spring water or a prayer cloth saturated with blessings which take effect when I send in a starter gift of only $49.95...
I wish they would all follow the advice given by George Burns as God in the classic 1977 movie, "Oh God!"
"You take these answers and give them to Reverend Big Mouth and you say that God says he's a phony. And also tell him, if he wants to get rich, fine, tell him to sell earth shoes. But, personally, tell him, I'd like him to shut up."